Here is the assignment:
1. Review the criteria in the syllabus for this assignment. The purpose is to help to get to know some of the grand theories that guide nursing practice.
2. You will be assigned one nursing grand theorist – Look in Blackboard (in Assignments) for your assigned grand theorist. Search for information on this theorist and the associated theory. You need at least three references on this theorist and the associated theory: one reference may be your text or a website about the theorist; two should be from primary sources. (Review the information from Week 1 on primary vs. secondary sources if needed.)
3. Mini Paper: Write a 3 page summary of the grand theory (paraphrased, i.e., your own words).
Address these areas in your paper (Total – 50 points):
· Brief summary of the background of the theorist (one paragraph) (10 pts)
· Purpose of the theory (5 pts)
· Major concepts and relationships among concepts of the theory (20 pts)
· What can we learn from this theorist to inform nursing practice today? (10 pts)
· Grammar/writing style/ APA format (5 pts)
· Cite your references at the end of the paper, on a separate page. i.e. Reference as a centered heading, followed by your reference in APA style. (Remember to correctly cite a “chapter in an edited book”, see APA manual).
Remember to put your name and date in the header and save the file as stated in the syllabus. You do not need a title page for this assignment.
Attach in your Group Discussion Board AND using link in Assignments folder as directed in Assignments. Complete your Discussion Board assignment.
4. Go to “Assignments”. Click on your Discussion Group. Click on “Create Thread”.
a. Summarize the grand theory discussed in your paper in one paragraph, including purpose and major concepts.
b. Search the literature for an article example of application of your assigned theory to practice: post a summary of the article as a second paragraph in your discussion. Cite your article source at the end of your posting.
